Shapiro, Leon.

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Historian, author, Professor of Russian and Soviet Jewish History at Rutgers University, who helped arrange the escape of Jews from Europe during World War II and was active in several organizations concerned with the emigration of Soviet and Eastern European Jews to Palestine.

From the description of Leon Shapiro papers, 1939-1984. (University of Massachusetts Amherst). WorldCat record id: 52102162

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Soviet Union
Europe, Eastern
Israel
Massachusetts--Newton
Palestine
Romania
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Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews, Soviet
Occupational training for Jews
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Birth 1917

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